5,824 entries in Mental Magic / Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Milbourne Christopher The Name Appears names of presidents on slips of paper, put in performer's pocket, one chosen and burnt, ashes rubbed on cigarette, name appears
Dec. 1945 172
Albert Cohn An alternative test name that a spectator thinks of is predicted
Dec. 1945 180
Albert Cohn Second alternative change in spectator's pocket is predicted, one off, perhaps spectator has left a penny in the pocket
Related to Dec. 1945 180
Bob Hummer The 'snappy' Thirteen Cent Trick two nickels and three pennies, spectator can turn one sort of coins over while performer's back is turned, revelation of which coins are turned over
Also published here 1945 1
Bob Hummer The Moon Die Mystery number from one to six is thought of, three sides of a die are shown to spectator and he is asked if he sees his number, repeated three times and number is divined, without performer ever looking at the dice
Also published here 1945 2
Eddie Clever The Living and Dead Test
1945/27 204
The Yogi's Prediction prediction, kind of confabulation, carbon envelope
1945/27 209
Rapid Mental Transference divination of anything written and put in envelope, slit in envelope
1945/27 211
Telepathic Pictures design duplication, carbon paper
1945/27 216
, Henry Hardin The Quick and the Dead nine methods
1945/27 248
Edw. C. Jochens One, Two, Three prediction of one out of three, in envelope
1946
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946)
33
Bruce Elliott Odds On spectator guesses picture in buddha papers, color of handkerchief in a bag, which card is reversed in the deck, and which number is written on a paper, in a locket
Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 99)
400
Milbourne Christopher Color Code coding colors
Inspired by May 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 105)
421
Harvey P. Graham Slate Plate slate effects using a dinner plate, brief explanation of a living and dead routine, appearance of a writing and a design duplication
July 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 109)
438
Mike Shulman Blindfold Idea blindfold with Band-Aids
July 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 109)
440
C. L. Boarde Vest Pocket Seance seance program with a stack of business cards, coin appears, living and dead test, writing appears
Aug. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 110)
441
Hen Fetsch Spirit Bumps ghost in handkerchief with Pop Up Tie
Sep. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 112)
452
Ronald B. Edwards Box Fight Prediction with bill tube
Oct. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 113)
456
R. M. Jamison Specks in Specs glasses of spectator as mirror, drawing on slate duplicated, or bottom card of deck known after spectator's shuffle
Jan. 1946 185
Telepathy without Tears medium reveals number or playing card, non-verbal code with positioning of coins on a magazine
Variations Feb. 1946 191
Milbourne Christopher Prognostication prediction of winner of football game inside nested envelope, fixed to a wall
Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
208
Milbourne Christopher The Action Test actions written on slips, action of unknown chosen slip is performed by magician
Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
208
Warner Perry Telepathy Without Tears medium reveals number or playing card, non-verbal code with positioning in a room
Inspired byVariations Apr. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)
211
Gerald Lynton Kaufman Telepathy Without Tears medium finds hidden object in room, match on paper as indicator for medium
Inspired by July 1946 235
Milbourne Christopher Think of a City list of cities written on slate, performer predicts one with chalk mark, magnetic movable mark
  • Variation 1
  • Variation 2
Sep. 1946 248
Jean Hugard Coin "Apport" coin appears in hand, seance presentation
Nov. 1946 266
A. Vantur La cabine spirite en miniature small spirit cabinet, different experiments with bell, slate etc., followed by german translation "Die spiritistische Kammer im Kleinen"
July 1946 4
A. Vantur Le crâne mystérieux skull answers questions on table, then it floats under handkerchief and vanishes, followed by german translation "Der mysteriöse Totenkopf"
Nov. 1946 2
George B. Anderson Words and Music prediction of a selected music record
1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
19
Stuart P. Cramer Mortmain book test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread
Also published here Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 119)
477
James G. Thompson Jr. Hoiman the Spirick comedy presentation for spirit buzzer, spirit bell, rapping hand etc.
Also published here Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 119)
479
L. Vosburgh Lyons Inhale This! with benzedrine inhaler, spectator drops amount of different colored candies in the inhaler and performer knows how many from each color
Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 122)
489
Paul Curry Ripping, Eh, What! for Annemann's Pseudo Psychometry, as a two person mental stunt, coding idea for assistant's tearing of the envelopes
Related toAlso published here July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Bruce Elliott Chance Stunt prediction of three psychological forces (color, number up to ten, flower) with appearing writing, white on red writing on red cardboard under red celluloid filter
July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Robert Fairthorne The Malkin voodoo effect, two paper dolls are rolled up and pinched with a needle, at the same places
Related toVariationsAlso published here July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 130)
521
Dr. Ben B. Braude Tally Ho! spectator write numbers on a pad, under a handkerchief performer feels the numbers and names the total, see also p. 540
Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 131)
525
Harvey P. Graham Your Song! pianist plays the songs people select, songs written on white cards
Aug. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 133)
533
Peter Warlock Pieces of Slate writing appears, version without a flap, chalk can write permanent and nonpermanent
Sep. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 134)
537
Edward Clinkscale, Eugene Taylor Billet Catching thought divination
Nov. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 139)
557
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Devious Digits serial numbers from bills are put together and multiplied with a number (selected playing card), medium on phone divines total
1947 5
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley It's A Small World spectator marks any place on a globe, prediction, envelope switch behind chair
Related toVariations 1947 9
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Astral Addition medium is blindfolded and reveals numbers written down by spectator
1947 12
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Projection six spectators write something on a blackboard, everything was predicted in an envelope
1947 15
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Pennies, Nickels and Dimes two spectators remove a handful of coins from a bag with pennies, nickels and dimes, performer divines the exact amount of each
1947 18
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Psychic Vision several spectators on stage with objects, which are divined
1947 27
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Psychometry blindfolded performer, psychometry and Q&A
1947 29
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Date Divination assistant collects several different coins in an envelope, all dates are divined, clever subtlety
1947 32
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Baseball Prophecy baseball game result is predicted, carbon envelope
1947 35
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Tests in a Gold Fish Bowl fifteen spectators write a simple task on a paper, seal it in envelope and sign it, envelopes are selected and names read aloud, performer does the tasks
1947 38
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Telepathic Band Leader band plays tunes, which were noted by spectators and selected without their knowledge
1947 46
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Second Sight at First Glance performer is blindfolded, accurate description of the people who put a personal object in an envelope
1947 54
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley As Far as You Like performer predicts list of words correctly, words are completly free selected, carbon envelope
1947 57
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Crystal Ball spectator sees selected word fro a newspaper clipping in a crystal ball, change bag
1947 59
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Astrological Mentalism spectators order some months and zodiacs on blackboards and add up some numbers, medium divines all in correct order
1947 62
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Behind the Eight Ball several spectators draw a colored ball from a box and spectator divines them, electronic box
1947 66
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Crime Doctor several spectators select a crime and write it down, performer divines all
1947 69
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Spirit multiple prediction on a record
Related to 1947 74
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Telepathy with Your Favorite Stars photograph of a celebrity is selected and hidden in a box, performer divines the celebrity by drawing him, electrical method
1947 77
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Birthday Telepathy medium on stage, spectators whisper month of birth and zodiac sign to performer, medium divines both, also to pitch zodiac sheets
1947 80
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Open Window divination of a city, written on paper and sealed in envelope
1947 90
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Written Messages several thoughts are divined, sealed in envelopes
1947 92
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Better Than Rabbits spectators initial billets, on which they wrote song and book titles, performer divines all
1947 94
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Holding the Bag thought written on a billet and sealed in envelope is divined
1947 96
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Impressions that Stick thought divination
1947 98
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley No Privacy in a Gold Fish Bowl multiple thought revelation, written on billets in fish bowl
1947 101
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Answering of Questions thorough treatise on Q&A
Related to 1947 107
Milbourne Christopher Prediction Chest idea for problem of prediction boxes, large box and small billets
Nov. 1947 367
Frederick Braue Table Lifting
Dec. 1947 377
Gerald Lynton Kaufman Thotransference code while driving in a car
Dec. 1947 377
Bob Hummer Something New (and easy to do) living and dead test, spectator writes two names of living and one of dead person on playing cards, divination of which is which
Also published here 1947 2
Bob Hummer Instruction Sheet for Improved It's Murder with rotatable disk, spectator selects murder and victim while performer's back is turned, both are divined
Related to 1947 1
Jean Marc Bujard Ipsophone card revealed using answering machine, Ipsophone
1947
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 8 No. 3&4)
8
Dr. William Weyeneth Tour de clairvoyance four cards wrapped in pieces of paper, performer finds selection, marking system for paper, followed by german translation "Hellsehtrick"
1947 6
C. L. Boarde The Spiel making the most of the information, cold reading
  • General Remarks
  • 1. Setting the Scene
  • 2. Analyzing the Spectator
  • 3. Analyzing the Question
  • 4. The Delivery
  • 5. The Psychological Reading
    • A. Love
    • B. Health
    • C. Business
    • D. Lost and Found
    • E. Trips
    • F. News
    • G. Conflict
    • H. Success
    • I. Politics
    • J. Children
    • K. Crime
1947 39
C. L. Boarde Miscellaneous thoughts on billet routines, Q&A, being ready to perform anytime
1947 74
C. L. Boarde Question and Answer - Variation A with message appearing on slates
1947 76
C. L. Boarde Question and Answer - Variation B several billets, misreading
1947 78
C. L. Boarde Question and Answer - Variation C answer to question appears on billet
Variations 1947 78
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation A
1947 79
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation B with revelation of name
1947 79
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation C white and red paper, dates and names
1947 80
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation D
1947 81
C. L. Boarde Living and Dead - Variation E list, check mark by performer
1947 82
C. L. Boarde One Ahead - Variation D number, word and simple design
1947 85
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation A divination of name written on billet
1947 86
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation B duplication with pocket writing, divination of name on billet
1947 87
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation C divination of name, spectator writes name down after performer
1947 87
C. L. Boarde Dead Name Duplication - Variation D divination of name on billet
1947 88
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation A graphology, names written on billets
1947 89
C. L. Boarde Psychometry - Variation B four billets, initials of male and female friends, rough smooth billets
1947 90
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation A person called, performer divines name, using billets and telephone book
1947 91
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation B apparently person at other end of the phone divines word, written on billet
1947 91
C. L. Boarde Projection - Variation A performer divines symbols and numbers written down by performer
1947 93
C. L. Boarde Projection - Variation B spectator divines projected symbol, written on billet
1947 94
C. L. Boarde Projection - Variation C spectator duplicates drawing, "be a good sport..."
1947 94
C. L. Boarde Predictions - Variation A prediction of numbers etc. in envelope
1947 95
George G. Kaplan The Trance Quick-and-Dead Test living and dead test with divination of name, torn edge marking
1948 200
George G. Kaplan A Capitol Problem spectator writes name on business card which is put between two others and then in an envelope, performer divines name, hole in card for glimpse
1948 204
George G. Kaplan Mind-Figures using a convex mirror in stack of billets
1948 214
George G. Kaplan The Three-Billet Test No. 3 three different categories
Variations 1948 226
George G. Kaplan Card, Crystal Ball, and Panties impromptu stooge, card visible in crystal ball, then performer reads spectator's mind with gag revelation (paper panties)
Related toVariations 1948 301
Bob Somerfeld Nice Doggy! medium over phone divines selected object, dog as medium, barking
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
10
Bob Somerfeld Paper code
1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
12
Greer Marechal Jr. Clipped Psyche writing appears on paper on clipboard, flap
Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 148)
593
Howard A. Adams Cheap Look into the Future flap
Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 149)
600
James G. Thompson Jr. Pocket Seance blank cards, name is divined and message appears
May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 150)
601
Dr. Stanley Jaks Pendle with male/ female and a pendulum
VariationsAlso published here May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 151)
608
Bob Somerfeld Dead Letters on business cards, cards are not touched again, using assistant
July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
620
Felix Greenfield Brained! spectator divines a phone number from another spectator
Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 160)
642
Hen Fetsch Not Far Fetsched ideas for the pop up tie
  • Pop Bell (spirit bell)
  • Pop Spots (luminous paint)
  • Pop Brush (spectator feels ghost brushing on face)
Nov. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 164)
656
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Dead and Living Test paper cards treated with roughing fluid
1948 11
Jean Hugard A Spirit Seance medium tied to chair
Also published here Sep. 1948 457
Wallace Lee Spelling Thoughts divination of thought object in the room, performer points to things while spectator has to spell his object
Oct. 1948 474
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column Christmas themed magic
  • Rose Bush
  • Production Box
  • One Ahead
  • Dove Pan
  • Nail Writer
  • Nest of Boxes
  • Card in Ball
  • Electra
Dec. 1948 491
Don Tanner One in Five five design cards chosen, then one of those chosen, assistant comes from other room and knows which one, code via position of match in match book
Oct. 1948 12
U. F. Grant The Nickle and Penny spectator distributes nickel and penny in his two hands, has to do some calculations without telling the result, then performer knows which is where, also as phone effect
Dec. 1948 8
Dr. William Weyeneth L'enveloppe spirite prediction, using chair to load smaller envelope behind larger envelope, followed by german translation "Das spiritische Couvert"
Aug. 1948 5
Alyett L'empreinte à distance das le plâtre hand imprint appears in plaster, followed by german translation "Die spiritistische Hand im Gips"
Sep. 1948
La Baguette Magique (Issue 23&24)
9
Joseph Vyleta Knock Out Prediction prediction of boxing match, wallet and envelopes
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
5
Bob Somerfeld Unsigned - Sealed - Delivered spectator sends design by mail, inspired by Annemann's "Cat Card" (?)
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
6
Bob Somerfeld Thumb Fun duplication of letters, drawing and figures, with slates
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
7
Howard A. Adams Burn billets are burnt, name divined at the end
Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 175)
701
Bruce Elliott Fate male and female names are selected, one by sliding a paperclip on a list, second by rolling the dice, the names match and represent a famous pair from history
Related toVariations May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 177)
708
U. F. Grant Lady Luck multiple prediction, coins heads and tales, sum of thrown dice and selected card, tossed out deck
Related to July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 181)
723
John A. M. Howie Eyes Right spectator writes his name on a paper and balls it up, performer divines name but written reversed and when the paper is opened the spectator's name is also reversed with his handwriting
Related to July 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 182)
727
Robert Lund A Story Goes With It one of four match boxes is predicted
Sep. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 186)
744
Cy Keller Say it with Music!!! record is selected and medium divines it, interesting presentation
Oct. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 188)
752
George B. Anderson "No Questions Written" - A New Concept of Question Answering in the Mental Magic Act on answering questions, psychology
Related to 1949 5
George B. Anderson "Easy Money" Mindreading matchbook and carbon paper
Variations 1949 9
George B. Anderson Playing Card Mindreading spectator removes cards which helps performer to categorize his question
1949 10
George B. Anderson Torn Center Deluxe apparently failing, spectator has to write the word again, almost the same as Somerfeld's idea
Related toVariations 1949 11
George B. Anderson Palmistry Versus Mindreading playing "Twenty Questions" to get answer, with palm reading
1949 13
George B. Anderson Getting the Impression questions are written on paper and put into envelopes, after the questions have been answered the envelopes are burnt in a bowl
Variations 1949 15
George B. Anderson Another Sealed Envelope - Which I Call "The Bonded Fifth" in envelopes
Related to 1949 18
George B. Anderson Alibi Answers for tricky questions, plant and comedy plant questions
1949 22
George B. Anderson The Vital Spot - In the Question Act how to end the act
1949 28
George B. Anderson The "Truth or Consequences" Prediction comedy routine, prediction what spectator A does to spectator B, and performer knows their names
1949 29
George B. Anderson A Mental Illusion two hidden objects are found in the audience, looks like contact mind reading, detective presentation
1949 31
George B. Anderson The Mental Artist carbon clipboard, six people
1949 34
George B. Anderson The Human Equation living and dead test with signatures, cards in envelopes, spectator lets a coin fall on the right envelope
1949 39
George B. Anderson Card Muscles with contact mindreading
1949 42
George B. Anderson The Ultimate Prediction - A "No Smudge" Swami prediction in envelope, secret writing method
Related to 1949 44
George B. Anderson The Crystal of the Future (Neither Tried Nor Proven) audience members look into crystal ball and see things, movie projector
1949 47
The Whispering Queen Queen of Hearts whispers to you identity of person who was secretly chosen by audience when you left the room
1949 15
Paul Morris Shame On You! - Telepathy Or?? divination of object, touched by spectator while performer looks away
Jan. 1949 500
A Breezy Interlude spectator feels sensation of coldness when performer points on his palm
Sep. 1949 578
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column marking a spectator to get a number transmitted to assistant in other room
  • Chalk Mark Telepathy
  • Think of an Object
  • Think of a Man
  • Find the Pin
  • Chairback Transmission
  • Getting the Chalk
  • Colors
  • Afterthought
Nov. 1949 599
Mental Prediction three psychological forces, 37
1949 31
U. F. Grant Zella Living and Dead Test using pencil that can change the color with repel/propel mechanism
Jan. 1949 3
U. F. Grant The Green Buddha hidden buddha statue found blindfolded, ticking clock inside
Jan. 1949 5
U. F. Grant Coin-Ception three coins taped onto cardboard by spectator, put in envelope and then thumb tacked on wall, performer divines order of coins, gravity/balance
Jan. 1949 6
Felix Korim Drawing Duplication as Publicity Stunt drawing sealed in block of cement on display until performance, impression clip board
Mar. 1949 4
Felix Korim Publicity Stunt Prediction low tech
Apr. 1949 4
Don Tanner The Dead Return spectator writes question on card which is put in envelope, envelope burns in a flash and question is now on other side of envelope
Apr. 1949 11
U. F. Grant Grant's Musical Piano Act tunes on billets, pianists plays chosen tunes
Apr. 1949 12
Don Tanner The Dead Card Rise living dead test with the dead person rising out of a box, "Bakerize Box"
May 1949 14
Cliff Lesta Smoke Rays Handling
Inspired by June/July 1949 13
U. F. Grant Cover Picture about U. F. Grant (on cover of this issue), image materializes in luminous paint in the dark
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
3
Don Tanner Blind Vision nail nick
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
8
Don Tanner Triple Threat spectator writes current time, bill number and city on a board, blindfolded performer divines all, assistant at back of room writes same info on large slate (good luck)
Aug./Sep. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12)
9
Eddie Joseph Thought Interception (or Starology) chosen word or object is divined, among several objects one is chosen and on a chart with different letters spectator has to check in which column first letter of his object appears (binary method), several variations
  • Close-Up Presentation "A"
  • Close-Up Presentation "B"
  • Close-Up Presentation "C"
  • Close-Up Presentation "D"
  • Close-Up Presentation "E"
  • Club Presentation
  • Stage Presentation
  • Two Person Presentation
  • Additional Effects
  • "Think of your Age"
1949 1
Eddie Joseph Staggered - Presentation Three cards sent in advance to spectator as prediction
1949 3
Dr. William Weyeneth Das tanzende Skelett prediction of names words in glove hanging from ceiling, with appearing skeleton
1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 2)
13
Ein magisches Silversterdiner nine cards with names of different food, chosen one is divined, picture stack type
1949
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 10 No. 5)
39
Al Baker Co-Incidentally spectator writes the same name as performer did earlier, centre tear
Also published here 1949 18
Al Baker Al Baker's Envelope Switch window envelopes, Q&A routine application
VariationsAlso published here 1949 40
Al Baker "Out of the Air" Baker notebook
Also published here 1949 65
Al Baker The Dead Man's Name with envelopes, one paper fits more loosely than others
Also published here 1949 85
Robert "Bob" J. Gunther Dark Thoughts thoughts on the center tear, reading the piece in the dark
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
4
C. E. Young CYESP design duplication and design at named number, design / picture stack
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
32
Harris Solomon Solomon's Minds in envelope, psychology of the divination
Mar. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 198)
790
Nepomuk Nickleplated bending spoon convincer
Related toAlso published here Aprs 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 200)
799
John Hamilton Loaded prediction of a word in a book
Apr. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 201)
804
Bill Woodfield Automatic Writing automatic writing turns out to be the selected card, way to write in mirror writing, see also p. 842
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 210)
838
Oscar Weigle Poison Trick chosen / poisoned glass is found, see also p. 849
Related toVariations Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 211)
845
Audley Walsh, Ken Allen, Gerald R. Blount, Leslie Spiewak, Mike Millet, Ken Beale Given Goblet chosen / poisoned glass is found, several methods
Related to Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 215)
858
Cy Keller The Cat's Whiskers cat finds correct envelope
Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 218)
873
Don Tanner On a Business Card signed business card in coin envelope with a hole, message appears
Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 219)
875
Cyril Marriott An Amazing Demonstration five cards are selected, medium finds all and gives them to the people who originally selected them
Dec. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 219)
876
Clayton Rawson Poltergeist in the Library book jumps from bookshelf
Jan. 1950 618
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column thoughts and routine for blindfold act, using prepared goggles
  • Third Sight
Feb. 1950 632
Dick Lee Very Much Alive living and dead test using signature of person and other people writing same name
Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
639
Dr. Howard B. Kayton Kayton's Ghost Writer blank card is clipped to board, names of chosen objects appear on it, rubber cement
Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
641
Milbourne Christopher In the Crystal divination of written number
Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
649
Milbourne Christopher Ball Point Prediction prediction of written initials, on two pieces of cardboard
Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
649
Milbourne Christopher Super Psychometry with envelopes, nail nicks
May 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 12)
657
Milbourne Christopher The Talking Frog clicking toy frog under cup answers questions by clicking, a la rapping hand
July 1950 683
Milbourne Christopher Spirit Telegrapher telegraphers sending key is covered with handkerchief, clicks to answer questions, a la rapping hand
July 1950 683
Milbourne Christopher Behind the Back divination of color of crayon, blindfolded
July 1950 683
Milbourne Christopher, Joe Berg Card in Sleeve cards behind back, blindfolded
July 1950 683
Milbourne Christopher The Shoe Clue identifying people because of their shoes for blindfold acts
Related to
  • Arthur Philips Carlton, Twenty Years of Spoof and Bluff, 1920
July 1950 683
Milbourne Christopher, Martin Sunshine Cigarette Test five people smoke different brands of cigarettes, performer divines them blindfolded
Related to July 1950 685
Milbourne Christopher Psychometry blindfolded
July 1950 685
Jack Yeager The Amazing Ladies' Slipper rapping hand / skull with a shoe
Also published here
  • Jack Yeager's "Second Portfolio of Tricks"
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
10
Bob Somerfeld The Sands of Time sand of different colors, chosen one is divined
1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
21
Don Tanner Death's Angel billets are burnt, with a hat
Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 220)
880
Cy Endfield Jack in the Box triple prediction, selected color, number on penny and card on top of the deck
Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 221)
884
Fred Fletcher Eye Cue code for cards
Feb. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 223)
892
Bob Somerfeld Whose Hue prediction of two words
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 225)
900
John Murray Dancing Dollar communicating with medium, thread
Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 225)
900
George Schindler Six Sided Spirit named geometrical figure appears on paper
Mar. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 225)
900
Jay Lillis No T.V. magician turns off television by concentration
May 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 228)
913
Hen Fetsch Simulacrum spectator pushes needle through doll, performer knows where, voodoo
Related to Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 236)
942
Hen Fetsch Only the Magician Nose! with envelopes and blindfolded, perfume marking
Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 236)
943
Hen Fetsch Perfume Presto! chosen / poisoned glass is found
Related to Aug. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 236)
943
Hen Fetsch Date Man Duplication day on calendar sheet is encircled, divination
Related toVariations Sep. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 238)
952
Bill Pugley Bill Pugley's Sight! peek method with index cards, stack with a hole
Oct. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 240)
960
Stylesmith Predictor tripple prediction, three envelopes on big black board, different colored crayons
Inspired by Nov. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 242)
967
Dr. Stanley Jaks You Cross As I Cross spectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page
Also published here Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 245)
979
Bob Somerfeld Ripping! envelopes with items inside, selection with back turned is divined, sound reading
Related toVariations 1951 1
Bob Somerfeld Divine! drawing is sealed in two envelopes and held by spectator, drawing duplication, peek
1951 4
Bob Somerfeld Centear movie presentation, ruse for tearing the paper
Related to 1951 6
Bob Somerfeld Threediction triple prediction on blank cards, number, name and city
Related to 1951 9
Bob Somerfeld No Smoking blindfolded cigarette test, when radio is flicked on, there is a commercial of the right brand
1951 12
Bob Somerfeld, Ted Messenger That's the Spirit name is predicted and writing appears
Inspired by
  • Ted Messenger's "Fourth Dimensional Enterprise" in "Coven"
Variations
1951 12
Bob Somerfeld My Word! ABC cards, spectator takes four and has to form a word, word is divined
1951 14
Thought Discernment divine on which hand someone is thinking
Related to
  • Joseph Ovette's "Yogi Power"
1951 11
Ormond McGill Telepathic Card Selection finding one of five cards
1951 11
Ormond McGill The Hidden Object Test
Related to
  • Dariell Fitzkee's "Contact Mindreading"
1951 12
Ormond McGill Improved Muscle Reading headphones with metal plate on the end of the wire, two versions to find a selected card, first with sleight of hand to elicit a good spectator for muscle reading for second phase
1951 16
Pauline Hammer, Nail and Chalk Cross blindfolded performer finds hammer and nail hidden in the room, then he finds the chalk cross and drives the nail through it
1951 18
Ormond McGill Mental Impulse spectator sit in a circle one is touched on the forehead, performer knows which one, non-contact mindreading
1951 19
Ormond McGill Transmitting Images of Playing Cards spectator look at a card and transmit it to the performer, who tries to guess it several times, no trick, esoteric
1951 20
Ormond McGill Secrets of the "Casual" Mentalist on doing a Q&A act, where people know each other
1951 6
Ormond McGill The Mindreading Method selling a mindreading show and getting information by the booker, reading an information card under a crystal ball
1951 7
Ormond McGill Mentalism Moderne club Q&A act structure, humorous comments
1951 9
Ormond McGill Telepathic Drawing drawing duplication on slates
1951 11
Ormond McGill Mindreading for School Assemblies the structure of a Q&A act for students
1951 12
Ormond McGill Secrets of the "Theatre" Mentalist set up for Q&A before the show, in theatre setting, specifics of the audience in that venue
1951 14
Ormond McGill A Theatrical Mindreading Act divination of an ESP sign and start of Q&A act by getting a spectator's full name with just having the initials
1951 17
Ormond McGill Answering the Questions examples of answers
Related to 1951 21
Ormond McGill The Art of Visualization crystal gazing, no trick, esoteric
Related to 1951 5
Ormond McGill Crystal Seership more tips on crystal gazing, no trick, esoteric
Related to 1951 7
Ormond McGill Crystal Gazing for Mentalists answering questions with a crystal ball, hearing the answer in the question
1951 10
Ormond McGill Modern Psychometry
1951 14
Ormond McGill Developing the Power genreal comments
1951 14
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Pseudo-Psychometry
Related to 1951 17
William Larsen Lecture and Readings doing readings in the context of pseudo psychometry, examples with different objects
1951 21
Ormond McGill The X-Ray Eye Act cotton, tape and handkerchief
1951 5
Ormond McGill Staging the Act seeing with the fingertips, describing objects
1951 8
Ormond McGill A New Blindfold Method matchbooks and tape criss-crossed over the hole face
1951 9
Ormond McGill A Novel Presentation separating colors, handkerchief & cards, objects and obstacle course with people standing on stage
1951 10
Ormond McGill The Human Aura making aura visible, with a lamp and black paper, optical illusion
1951 14
Ormond McGill Distant Magnetic Force spectator has a sensation of coldness on his hand when performer points on his palm
1951 15
Ormond McGill Animal Magnetic Presentation spectator feels presence and energy of performer
1951 18
Ormond McGill Let the Spirits Manifest
1951 5
Ormond McGill Spirit Communications thread with weight is attached in empty bottle and begins to move, pendulum
Related to 1951 6
Ormond McGill Ectoplasmic Lights luminous paint, two versions
1951 8
Ormond McGill Automatic Slate Writing spectator writes yes or know on a slate, general comments on automatic writing
1951 10
Ormond McGill, Dr. Q Dr. Q's Gyrating Tables table lift
1951 14
Ormond McGill Blood and Pulse Control stopping and starting pulse at will
1951 25
Ormond McGill Black Death pulse in both arms and heart beat stops
1951 27
Nelmar Levitation of a Bar of Iron bar of iron is held by two spectators, it raises and lowers at the performer's fingertips, suggestion
Related to
  • Nelmar's "20 Hypnotic Tricks"
1951 9
Ormond McGill Levitation with a Chair moving a chair, then with spectator sitting on chair
1951 13
Toni Koynini Can't See! "A Complete Act"
performer genuinely blindfolded, performer feels various qualities of cards
  • Picture Sense (all court cards sorted out during deal-through)
  • Now the Suits
  • Aces High
  • Reds and Blacks
  • Any Card! (any number card named, performer locates it while dealing through packet)
  • Out of this World (no longer blindfolded)
1951 12
Al Baker The Telepathic Miracle "A Two-Person Mental Act"
design or word duplication by medium
Also published here 1951 69
Al Baker Magnetisn't with animation
Also published here 1951 90
Nelson A. Demers Animal, Vegetable and Mineral three big sheets with animals, vegetables and objects, predictions on billets in hat
1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
9
The Bent Penny coin bends in spectator's hand
1952 186
Jack Harper Jack Harper's Letter to Hubert Lambert two person telepathy routine
Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 248)
991
Fred Fletcher The Circle or Pass the Cards ten people are standing in a circle, all are holding a playing card and while performer looks away, spectators can pass their cards along, divination of how many passes
Feb. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 248)
992
John Murray Murray's Muse
  • putting a bill tube into an ice cube
  • on glasses for the shrinking quarter to dime trick
  • on haunting a house
Apr. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 253)
1013
Hamid Sayani Wire-Less recorded prediction, radio
May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 254)
1015
Herb Runge Go! closing trick, spectator choses word "go" from a book and performer does just that
May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 255)
1020
Gerald Kosky Under-Hand Coin spectator puts some coins on the table and starts turning them over one by one then one coin is hidden and performer turns back, he reveals which side is up on the hidden coin
Inspired byRelated toVariations July 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 260)
1039
Hen Fetsch, Cy Keller Hexappeal pseudo psychometry with names of famous people
Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1042
Edward Clinkscale, Franklin V. Taylor Extra Sensory Prestidigitation three phase ESP routine, matching with ESP signs drawn on pieces of paper, mind reading of one as climax
Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 262)
1047
Milton Tropp A Coin Tipp simplified version of Under-Hand Coin
Inspired by Sep. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 264)
1055
Howard A. Adams Prescience prediction of card and sign
Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 265)
1058
Ray Hyman Concepts Never Die center tear handling
Variations Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 266)
1062
Vic Koehler It's My Move chosen / poisoned glass is found
Inspired by Oct. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 267)
1066
Milbourne Christopher Guided Thoughts two lists with rivers, performer and spectator mark all but one wit an X
1952 3
Milbourne Christopher Out of Town living and dead test with people who live in town, one out of town
1952 6
Milbourne Christopher The Mentalist Solves A Murder one of four men, blindfolded
1952 7
Milbourne Christopher Super Psychometry blindfolded, objects in envelopes
1952 8
Theodore Annemann Attention, Mentalists!
1952 5
Theodore Annemann My Original Swami Test number and color are predicted on business card in envelope
1952 12
Theodore Annemann A Club or Stage Mental Number blindfolded, multiple card divination
1952 15
Theodore Annemann A Mediumistic Stunt sealed and thought of cards are divined
1952 15
Bob Somerfeld On Second Thought spectator named dead person before the show, later envelope with dead name is found by performer and name divined
Related to 1952 5
Bob Somerfeld Mind over Miles medium on phone divines ESP symbol, playing card and chosen headline from Newspaper
1952 13
Eddie Joseph The Calling Cards business cards with names and letters written on them, chosen one is divined
1952 29
Ken Brooke A Clean Prediction prediction put in hat, then three items borrowed and one chosen, it is predicted
Also published here 1952 47
Albert Verity, Malcolm Davison Prediction with Pocket Writing variation
Also published here 1952 49
Bob Hummer Politicians Puzzle 6x6 checkerboard, three checkers put on three D's for Democrats or three R's for Republican, spectator can spell a word with the three checkers, moving them for each letter, back is turned and politicians can be divined
Also published here 1952 (ca.) 1
Bob Hummer Mom and Pop Puzzle six checkers on a checkerboard, mom and pop are spelled several times, when performer turns over last spelled word is divined
Also published here 1952 (ca.) 2
Milbourne Christopher Bases Loaded selected name of a vip is divined, performer writes names on billets and one is selected, see also p. 1115 for ideas by Vin Carey
Jan. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 273)
1090
Walter Essman S.R.S. prediction of two selected words, forcing device, paper with hole is moved on longer paper with words written on it
Feb. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 274)
1095
Austin Dulin Dulin's Drink chosen / poisoned glass is found
Feb. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 275)
1099
Don Tanner Don Tanner's 4 Items: Item #3 performer blindfolded, spectator writes things on blackboard which are divined, sound reading
Mar. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 276)
1103
Don Tanner Mental Opener brainwave deck with number cards, thought number is reversed
Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 291)
1164
Bruce Elliott The Die is Cast invisible die is thrown and outcome predicted with a matchbox, see p. 1185 for additional ideas by Frank Huck
Related toVariations Oct. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 292)
1166
Don Tanner Let's Bury the Dead living dead test mixed with haunted pack
Also published here Nov. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 293)
1171
Aage Darling Vibrato performer is blindfolded, thought of card is found
1953 9
Aage Darling A Thriller different colored cards with several words on it, spectator thinks of a word and puts all cards down, where the word does not appear, performer divines the word by reading from a crime novel, last word is the thought of
1953 16
Aage Darling Pin Up Girl Test five men select a picture of a girl and put them in envelopes, medium divines who chose which picture
1953 22
Aage Darling Suprema medium does psychometry routine with five objects in envelopes
1953 26
Aage Darling Figura spectator draws one of four symbols, the same as another spectator selected before
1953 36
Aage Darling A Test of Spirits one writes "milk" the other "whisky", behind back
1953 42
Aage Darling Death's Name cards in envelopes, name is found and divined, other cards are burnt in the process
1953 44
Robert Parrish The No Gimmick Slate Gimmick slate as mirror
1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
32
Yellowstone Phono Graft phonograph and specific side is chosen, prediction of song
1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
39
Stylesmith Lost in the Shuffle - Again blindfolded medium reveals selected cards and describes owners
Inspired by Feb. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 300)
1199
Jack Yates Clip Line newspaper clipping, some lines from top and bottom are cut away and the cross total of the remaining lines leads to a line which is divined
Related to 1954 7
Jack Yates Perfected Publicity word from publicity sheet is divined, extended anagram
1954 14
Jack Yates Astral Digit after some easy arithmetics, spectator and performer have the same number written on a slate
1954 17
Jack Yates Merchant Mentalist cards with objects written on it are arranged in a circle, prediction of selection
1954 19
Jack Yates Who's Fooling Whom? gag prediction printed on a promotion card, people can do for their friends
1954 22
Jack Yates Object in Mind divination of one of three objects, mathematical principle
1954 25
Milbourne Christopher The Red Writing living and dead, with different theme
1954 6
Milbourne Christopher A Record Prediction chosen record and song are predicted
1954 7
Milbourne Christopher Special Delivery several names of the members of the audience are noted, one is selected and put in envelope, performer hands envelope to owner
1954 8
Milbourne Christopher Postcard Prophesy chosen postcard is predicted, X on the back
Variations 1954 12
Milbourne Christopher Bill Larsen's Problem numbers from one to ten on big cards, performer removes the one a spectator is thinking of
1954 13
Dr. Stanley Jaks Taped selected objects, one selected and put in a pill box which is attached to an index card with scotch tape, object is divined
Also published here Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 303)
9
Bill Simon Psychic Okito Box Okito Box for billet reading or Q&A
Related to Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 303)
10
George Sands An Oddity paper slips with numbers on each side are arranged by the spectator, see 2022 reference for credit information
Related toAlso published here July 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 312)
50
Karrell Fox That's the Spirit living / dead test, paper with living person bounces on table
1954 13
Eddie Joseph Sensitive Touch three marked cigarettes placed in handkerchief bag, performer divines cigarettes by touch and gives them back to owner
1954 14
Eddie Joseph The Menu Mystery prediction of chosen course, written on pellet
1954 20
Eddie Joseph Individualism borrowed business cards are divined under table
1954 21
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein Hellsehtrick famous people are named and written on pieces of paper by performer, one is selected and divined
1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 5)
232
Robert Parrish Telepathic Drawings design duplication with slates, wet slate as mirror
1954/27 195
X-Ray Eyes and Blindfold Effects blindfold method, tape and blindfold
1954/27 251
Harlan Tarbell Blindfold Magic general comments on blindfold acts
1954/27 255
A Simple Handkerchief Blindfold
1954/27 256
The Modern Blindfold handkerchief
1954/27 257
The Blindfold Drive general comment on the effect
1954/27 258
The Excelsior Hood Blindfold
1954/27 259
An Extra Blindfold Addition
1954/27 260
Velvetine Hood Blindfold
1954/27 260
Robert Gysel Spirit Tie for the spirit cabinet
Also published here 1954/27 309
Vest Turning turning a vest inside out while tied up
Related to 1954/27 317
John Derris A Matter of Life and Death pellets in small box
1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
15
Peter Warlock The Kiss of a Borgia six glasses one filled with milk, covered with newspaper
1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
34
Gene "Phantini" Grant A Miracle Mental Routine messages in envelopes reading routine, drawing duplication as climax, blindfolded
1955 1
Gene "Phantini" Grant Image-Ray (A Message Reading Idea) with business cards and an envelope, secret reading method
1955 3
Gene "Phantini" Grant Remoto unconventional Q&A routine
1955 3
Gene "Phantini" Grant Million Dollar Sealed Message Test
1955 8
Gene "Phantini" Grant Mental Music performer divines thought of song
1955 9
Gene "Phantini" Grant Psychic Phone Book Test prediction of a selected name
1955 11
Gene "Phantini" Grant Miracle Design Duplication with slates
1955 13
Gene "Phantini" Grant Delphic Divination prediction on a slip, in envelope
1955 14
Gene "Phantini" Grant Projecto prediction in an envelope, carbon
1955 16
Gene "Phantini" Grant Shades of Cassandra multiple prediction, billet in envelope
1955 17
Gene "Phantini" Grant A Graphic Impression (A Utility Mental Gimmick) wax impression pad, with radar pencil, two methods
1955 19
Gene "Phantini" Grant Miracrypto several object are laid out, thought of is divined
Related to 1955 20
Leslie P. Guest NeCRomancy white carbon paper
1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 328)
121
Howard A. Adams Fate Again male and female names are selected, the names match and represent a famous pair from history
Inspired byAlso published here Nov. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 332)
138
Ernest W. Brady A Tale of Twenty One Cities prediction of a city
Nov. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 333)
142
Fitch Cheney Magic Montes divination of a chosen card, cards with months written on it
Dec. 1955
The New Phoenix (Issue 334)
145
Jolly E. Erikson Jolly Skullocation using Skullocation with a living and dead test
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
360
I. Mentalmagie zu Zweien verbal code for playing cards
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
361
Burlesco 2. Telepathie mit einer Schiefertafel code for 32 cards, ways of holding slate
1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
364
Amazing James Randi Deliver the Billets getting billets with envelope switch, window envelope, Q&A routine application
Inspired by Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
13
Bob Hummer D-D-D Dial A Date Deal two rows of eight cards are dealt on the table, some face up and some face down, spectator selects a name on a sheet and turns cards over corresponding to the number next to the name, performer's back is turned and when he looks at cards name can be divined
Related to 1955 (ca.) 1
Allessandro Divine Touch twelve Reader's Digit magazines, month divined behind back
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
13
Tot O'Regan Super Ultra Perception cards placed on slate-disc, prediction of selection, with plastic Houlette
1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
39
Robert Parrish Duo Telepathy coding with thumb/nail writer on chalk
1956 4
Theodore Annemann Impromptu Frame Up two cards are selected and blindfolded medium divines them, then three cards are selected and put in an envelope each, the envelopes are shuffled and the medium divines the cards again
1956 6
Robert Parrish Telepathy on the Cuff! assistent divines total of number, easy coding
1956 7
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1956 8
Theodore Annemann, Hugh Mackay The Secret Order of the Aces blindfolded assistant duplicates things done with aces
1956 8
Theodore Annemann Thoughts in the Air medium divines card and object in room, code via cards
1956 10
Jack Yates Three Thoughts Alone cards are written on a sheet, medium divines them
Related to 1956 7
Jack Yates She Has the Number sum divination by medium, with numbers on cards
1956 10
Jack Yates Thoughts Direct medium reads mind of spectator
Related to 1956 13
Jack Yates Designed to Order ESP cards are arranged and medium divines order
1956 16
Jack Yates Operator Calling cards with names and telephone numbers, medium divines several numbers
1956 21
Jack Yates Astral Headline medium divines words from newspaper
1956 24
Jack Yates Money and the Medium bill put in one of several envelopes, medium finds correct one
Variations 1956 27
Derek Vernon Nickel-Plated bending spoon convincer, coin
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1956 7
Walter B. Gibson Clip Color four different colored cards are cut into different amount of pieces and sealed in envelopes, chosen color is spelled and found
Also published here 1956 200
Robert Fairthorne The Malkin voodoo effect, two paper dolls are rolled up and pinched with a needle, at the same places
Also published here 1956 215
Stuart P. Cramer Mortmain book test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread
Also published here 1956 218
James G. Thompson Jr. Two Minds Get Together several things written on business cards are divined by performer, living and dead test
Also published here 1956 37
James G. Thompson Jr. Hoiman, the Spirick routine für Dr. Taylor's Improved Spirit Buzzer, electronic
Also published here 1956 89
Louis Jaeger Match Book Divination imaginary die is thrown, number revealed with matchbook
Inspired by Feb. 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 341-2)
177
The Purloined Objects Penny, ring, key distributed to three spectators. Each spectator then takes a number of matches corresponding to some rules, magician then divines who has which object
Related to 1956 57
The Nine Mystery coins placed in a Q shape, spectator counts clockwise and anticlockwise, predict the endpoint of the count
VariationsAlso published here 1956 59
Which Hand? divining which hand holds dime and which hand holds penny
Variations 1956 59
Royal Vale Heath Heath's Variation Which Hand, divine which hand holds nickel and which hand holds penny, required length of calculation as tell
Inspired byRelated to 1956 60
Bob Hummer Hummer's Checker Trick Spectator moves three checker pieces around on the board via spelling, magician can divine the starting positions of the checker pieces
1956 62
Bob Hummer Hummer's Three-object Divination Three objects switched around, spectator then thinks of one and switches the other two, magician can divine thought of object (Mathematical 3 card monte 1951)
Variations 1956 63
Jack Yates Yates' Four-Object Divination three matches facing one way and one match facing the opposite way. After moving matches around, magician correctly can divine which is the reversed match without looking
Inspired byAlso published here 1956 66
Franz Holl Der Spiegel als Hellseher three spectators select object while performer is outsider, divination of each, using playing cards
Also published here
  • in "Aladin"
1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 1)
396
Walter Behm Der Mathe-Magier number prediction of rolled dice, length of cut band, amount of cut cards and total of two selections, same numbers
Inspired by
  • Hofzinser's "Der Mathematiker"
1956
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 17 No. 4)
439
Edward Marlo Solid-Soft-Solid-Gone coin folded in paper is bent
1957 16
Lane Bateman Arizona Quickie Mental Routine 20 pictures cards, some are selected and divined, code using assitant
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
3
Dr. Conrad, Wanda Musical Telepathy with Add-A-Number divination with band, medium whispers chosen song
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
7
Allessandro Color Divination wooden dowels with different colors, colors are divined behind back
1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
14
Don Tanner, John Murray Street Guide Test with street guide booklet, thought written on piece of paper and wrapped up in book
Apr. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 344)
199
Don Tanner Attendance Prediction prediction of amount of people in room, Brain Wave Deck with Numbers
Apr. 1957
The New Phoenix (Issue 344)
200
Stewart James Hotelepathy names written on cards are selected and appear on suitcase, two times and ends with a gag, uses Jack Hughes' Attaboy
1957 26
Robert Zürcher Ei-Ei Ein Spiegelei prediction of one of four dishes, production of fried egg
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 3)
504
Karl-Heinz Wehner Finde die Münze coin placed under one of three cards by spectator and found by perfomer
Also published here
  • in "Aladin"
1957
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 4)
528
Don Tanner Royal Box image of skull appears on blank card in a box, spectator has thought of any dead president, gag
Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
10
Bert Allerton The Bent Spoon
Related to 1958 10
Allessandro Lie Detector with years of birth written on business cards, only one is true, shimmed
1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
14
An Opening Effect of Mentalism number is predicted, written on a card
1958 9
Tony Corinda (c) The Carbon Impression Technique for sealed envelopes, also with "No Carbon Required" paper
Related to 1958 12
Tony Corinda (e) Preparation of the Prediction for window envelopes and other swami predictions
1958 13
Tony Corinda No. 1. The Spectator as the Telepathist spectator receives performer's number figure by figure
1958 17
Tony Corinda No. 2. First Variation of the No. 1 Principle spectator receives a thought of name
1958 17
Tony Corinda, Burling Hull No. 3. Second Variation of the No. 1 Principle slip of paper is sealed between two pennies, spectator receives a though of date
1958 17
Tony Corinda No. 4. Straight to the Point thought of number or amount of change is predicted
1958 18
Tony Corinda No. 5. A Stage Trick color, city and date are predicted on three numbered cards
1958 18
Tony Corinda No. 6. spectator is selected with ping pong ball, named place is predicted in an envelope
1958 18
Tony Corinda No. 7. A Card Trick unknown card is marked with initials of the spectator, who finds that card by coincidence
1958 19
Al Baker No. 8. Living and Dead.
Related to 1958 19
Tony Corinda No. 9. A Close up Quickie date of a coin is predicted
1958 19
Tony Corinda No. 10. Two Person Telepathy medium in other room gets a selected word from a book, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Inspired by 1958 19
No. 11. A Mediumistic Effect message from a dead person
Related to
  • Joseph Rinn's " Searchlight of Psychical Research", 1954
1958 20
Tony Corinda No. 12. Time and Space, An Informal Effect imaginary trip
1958 20
Tony Corinda, Eric Mason No. 13. The Card in Glass card with prediction put in a glass, hole in glass
Related to 1958 21
Tony Corinda No. 14. The Week Ahead Prediction window envelope in second envelope, sent prediction
1958 21
Tony Corinda No. 15. Another Publicity Stunt sent prediction of the name of an audience member
1958 22
Tony Corinda No. 17. Any Date of the Year two calendars, spectator and performer mark the same date
1958 22
Tony Corinda 18. The White Swami writing appears between two slates
1958 22
Tony Corinda No. 19. The Sex Detector sent prediction of the sex of a baby
1958 23
Tony Corinda No. 21. Topical Effects prediction of sport results
1958 23
Tony Corinda No. 22. A First Class Newspaper Test selected word of a newspaper is predicted
1958 23
Tony Corinda No. 23. Dartboard Prediction prediction of the total score
1958 24
Tony Corinda No. 24. Matches or Cigarettes prediction of the amount of spectator's cigarettes or matches
1958 24
Tony Corinda (1) "Get-outs Gallore" written word is divined, with outs
1958 33
Theodore Annemann (2) Strange Coincidence spectator and performer always write the same numbers, one behind
Related to 1958 34
Tony Corinda (5) The Swami and the Pencil performer writes a prediction, spectator writes the same
1958 34
Tony Corinda (2) Reconstructed Evidence a thought of shape is drawn by a selected color, both are divined, blindfolded
1958 36
Tony Corinda (3) The Whispering Buddha revealing facts of a person, that were whispered to a Buddha statue
Related to 1958 37
Archie Byford Living and Dead Test
1958 40
Tony Corinda (2) Paranormal Precognition one of five symbols is drawn on a blackboard and divined by the spectator
1958 41
Tony Corinda (1) Sujan Location colored card is divined
1958 43
Tony Corinda (7) Another Application of the Touch Reading Envelope several ideas of identifying envelopes by touch, envelope index tip
1958 49
Tony Corinda Part Five: Muscle Reading
  • Advanced Forms of Contact Mind Reading
  • The Copper Wire Contact
  • Action with the Chosen Object Following Location
  • When to Use Contact Mind Reading
  • The Blindfold
  • Hellstromism
  • The Blackboard Test
  • Conclusion
1958 50
Tony Corinda The Mnemonic Number Code based on the Gregor von Feinaigle memory system
1958 77
Tony Corinda, Al Baker The Application of the Mnemonic Number Code
  • (1) for mental arithmetic
  • (2) for coding at the phone (Al Baker)
  • (3) two person act, arithmetic
  • (4) Corinda's "Fourteenth Book Test", coding with medium
Related to 1958 78
Tony Corinda Take My Word chosen word from a list is divined by medium
1958 79
Tony Corinda Part One: Introduction on predictions
1958 85
Tony Corinda Part Two: Technique several techniques for predictions
1958 86
Tony Corinda (1) The Billet Pencil loading a billet in an envelope
Related toVariations 1958 86
Dr. Stanley Jaks (2) The Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
Related toAlso published here 1958 87
Neville Sackville (3) The Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
1958 88
Tony Corinda (4) The Impromptu Billet Knife loading a billet in an envelope
1958 88
(11) The Prediction Chest brief
1958 98
Tony Corinda (12) Trickery with Envelopes
1958 98
Tony Corinda (a) The Carbon Prediction Envelope
Related to 1958 98
Tony Corinda (b) The Nest of Envelopes loading something in the middle envelope
1958 99
Tony Corinda Summary of Technique predictions, comments and tips on presentation
1958 100
Tony Corinda (1) A Million to One blindfolded spectator pushes a pin through a map, closest city is predicted
Inspired byVariations 1958 101
Tony Corinda, Joseph Dunninger, Maurice Fogel (3) De Profundis a color, number and city are predicted in a clear box attached to a rope, held by spectator
Variations 1958 105
Tony Corinda (4) The £75,000 Test prediction of numbers, carbon impression envelope
1958 107
Tony Corinda (7) Novel Adaption of the "Card in Balloon" prediction of a number is inside a balloon
1958 113
Tony Corinda Part Four: Predictions for the Drawing Room introduction
(9) Step One (Swami): No. 4,5,6,7,12,22 and 24 are possible for the drawing room
1958 114
Tony Corinda (10) Mind Over Matter prediction pellet is put on any card, which is the same as prediction
1958 114
Tony Corinda (11) My Word! spectator writes three numbers for a page, line and position, word in book is predicted
1958 115
Tony Corinda (13) The Lottery Routine lottery prediction three numbers are selected and predicted in an envelope, assistant
1958 117
Tony Corinda (14) The Prophesy card is selected and predicted in a letter
Variations 1958 119
Tony Corinda (16) Double-Impact Prediction card is named and a position, the position is written on an envelope and the card is inside
1958 120
Tony Corinda (17) The Matchbox Mystery amount of matches are removed, the reminder is predicted
1958 121
Tony Corinda (18) The Mystery of the Chest seven keys are numberer by spectators, one key opens the box, in the box is a prediction with the number given to the key that opens the box
1958 121
Tony Corinda (19) X - Marks the Spot prediction of one card, spectator marks one card on the face behind his back
1958 122
Tony Corinda Introduction
Related to
  • Will Dexter's "Sealed Vision"
1958 129
Tony Corinda (1) The Unfaked Mask
1958 129
Will Dexter (2) Reverse Crease Blindfold
1958 130
Tony Corinda (3) The Felt Mask - Faked
1958 131
Tony Corinda (4) The Folded Silk Blindfold
1958 131
Tony Corinda (5) The Bag Blindfold
1958 132
Tony Corinda (6) The Sheet or Blanket Cover
1958 133
Tony Corinda (7) The Bucket
1958 134
Tony Corinda (8) Cotton, Wool, Dough, Coins, Plaster and Suchlike
1958 134
Tony Corinda (9) Summary general comments
1958 134
Tony Corinda (1) Downward Glimpse glimpsing with a blindfold
1958 135
Tony Corinda (2) One Ahead System applied to blindfolds
1958 136
Tony Corinda, Punx (3) The Magnetic Blindfold detecting metal objects, idea for sex detecter routine, seven keys to baldpate and playing cards
1958 136
Tony Corinda (4) The Stacked Deck in conjunction with blindfolds
1958 137
Tony Corinda (5) Marked Cards in conjunction with blindfolds, Ghost Deck
Related to 1958 137
Tony Corinda (6) Annemann's One Way Deck on the faces, applied to routines with blindfolds
Variations 1958 137
Tony Corinda (7) Mirrors
1958 138
Tony Corinda (8) Reflectors and Shiners short routine, feeling cards with fingertips
1958 138
Tony Corinda (9) Self-Working Effects
1958 139
Tony Corinda (10) Prior Observation
1958 139
Bob Hummer, Al Koran Note Under Cups three cups, bill hidden under one and the cups exchanges after a pattern
Inspired by 1958 140
Tony Corinda (11) Memory Systems
1958 141
Tony Corinda (12) Patter and Movement During Performance general comments on patter, movement, theory
1958 141
Joe Elman Sightless Vision - A Complete Blindfold Routine several phases, clever blindfold
1958 143
Tony Corinda (1) Psychical Research versus Mentalism esp cards, with assistant
1958 146
Maurice Fogel (2) Mental Masterpiece live newspaper prediction
1958 147
Tony Corinda (3) X-Ray Eyes location by "negative reasoning", finding one of seven playing cards
1958 148
Tony Corinda (4) A Gem of Mental Magic blindfold and center tear
1958 149
Tony Corinda (5) The Bartender's Nightmare! divination of a serial number, blindfolded
1958 150
Tony Corinda (6) The Blindfold Drive and Location of Objects Hidden at a Distance
Related to
  • Corinda's Step Twelve, "Publicity Stunts"
1958 150
Tony Corinda (7) Corinda's "Money Box" coins in box are removed, performer names amount and dates on the coins, electronic version
Related toVariations 1958 150
Tony Corinda (8) Evidence bill in one of five envelopes is found by blindfolded performer
1958 154
Tony Corinda (10) Blindfold "Noughts and Crosses" assistant plays tic-tac-toe blindfolded
1958 155
Tony Corinda (11) The Blackboard Test
1958 157
Tony Corinda (12) The Three Cards three cards put in a box and are divined, changing card box
1958 157
Bob "Hardell" Ecklund Lie Detector in Person with three people, memories are written down
June 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 9)
11
William P. Miesel Another Spirit Slate after writing appears, slate is still wet
July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
9
William P. Miesel Vacation Time imaginary trip
July 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 10)
10
Dr. Spencer Thornton Thorntonism people write information on different billets, selected one is divined, method to switch billets with a magazine
1958 1